As founder of The Law Office of Larry P. McDougal, Larry P. McDougal Sr. is committed to representing clients in Fort Bend County and Richmond, Texas. He focuses his practice on cases that involve criminal defense, DUI/DWI, Domestic Violence, Narcotics, Sex Crimes and White Collar defense, personal injury, family law and administrative law.

In 1978, Mr. McDougal received an Associate of Applied Science degree in law enforcement. After serving as a Fort Bend County Law Enforcement Officer for several years where he received the 100 Club Officer of the Year Award and the Fort Bend County Masonic Lodges Most Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer Award, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice in 1987 from the University of Houston, where he received the Sheriff's Association of Texas scholarship. In 1990, Mr. McDougal obtained a Juris Doctor and graduated in the top 10 percent of his class from the South Texas College of Law. Mr McDougal then served 4 years with the Harris County District Attorney's Office where he was both a prosecutor and a criminal investigator and in 1992 he was the only prosecutor to recieve an award for DWI Prosecutions from Texas Gulf Coast MADD.

The Texas Board of Legal Specialization in 2013 has certified Mr. McDougal in criminal law. An extensive background in law enforcement gives him keen insight into representing clients who are facing criminal charges. He has completed numerous courses regarding law enforcement standards, crime scene procedures and traffic accident reconstruction. Mr. McDougal understands how the law works and the tactics officers use when gathering evidence or making an arrest. Through picking apart the prosecution's argument, he has repeatedly helped to preserve his clients' rights.

For his accomplishments, Mr. McDougal holds an Avvo "Superb" rating. He has been chosen by Houston Sun readers to be one of Fort Bend County's Best Criminal Attorneys several times, the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association honored him with its President's Award and Houstonia magazine named him as one of Houston's Top Lawyers in criminal defense.

Mr. McDougal served on the Board of Directors for the State Bar of Texas from 2012 to 2015 where he received the Standing Ovation Award in 2014 for his CLE Presentations, Outstanding Bar Director of the Year 2015 and a Texas Bar Presidential Citation in 2015. Mr McDougal is a member of the Fort Bend County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, the State Bar College of Texas , the Fort Bend County Bar Association and the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. He continues to serve as Co Chair of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association's Ethics Committee, he is a member of the State Bar Continuing Legal Education Committee and lectures around the state on police procedure, legal ethics, recent court opinions and firearms. He also serves as the Nominations Chariman for District 5 of the Texas Bar Foundation.

In December, 2015 Larry P. McDougal Sr. was named Fort Bend Countys Outstanding Lawyer of the Year by the Fort Bend County Bar Association.

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